Your Majesty, the princess is fleeing famine with her child!

Chapter 385 Let you know clearly

The eldest prince was filled with anger and complained about his dissatisfaction in his heart.

At this moment, all his resentment and unwillingness poured out.

"Father, it's not that I disappoint you."

"You disappoint me so much!"

Emperor Jingping frowned.

"So that's what you think."

"How do you know that I haven't given you a fair chance to compete?"

"I do favor the seventh brother a little, but I didn't choose him as the crown prince from the beginning!"

"I have also included you in the investigation list."

The eldest prince was stunned when he heard this, his face full of disbelief.

How can this be?

Emperor Jingping continued, "It's a pity that none of you are up to par. None of you can compare to the Seventh Brother!"

"If I don't pass this kingdom on to Old Seven, a piece of good jade, then how can I pass it on to you, a bunch of rotten wood?"

The eldest prince shook his head: "I don't believe it, I don't believe it!"

"How am I not as good as Jamel Xiao? It's obviously you who are too partial..."

Emperor Jingping interrupted the eldest prince and said, "Okay, I will make sure you die with a clear conscience today!"

"In terms of ability, Old Qi Wu can pacify the border, intimidate the northern barbarians, and terrify the enemy. He is known as the Great God of War."

"Wen is able to rectify the administration of officials and govern the country. After he returned to the capital, I gave him the task. Which one did he not do beautifully?"

"What about you? What achievements have you made?"

"Don't say I didn't give you a chance. After you leave the palace and start your own government, I will let you observe government affairs in the six ministries and have the right to attend court and participate in government affairs."

"When it comes to fighting the enemy, you care about your own safety and dare not lead the troops. What about civil governance? Have you achieved any achievements that will be praised by all the civil and military officials in the court?"

The eldest prince suddenly realized at this moment that in order to hide his incompetence, he had tried his best to establish a humble and indifferent personality over the years, and he did not like to fight.

But we forget that everything has two sides.

He concealed his edge and preserved his strength, but at the same time he lost the opportunity to show himself.

Seeing the eldest prince speechless, Emperor Jingping paused and continued:

"Let's talk about his character. Just based on the fact that he plotted treason and forced the emperor to abdicate, how can he be of great use if he is disloyal and unfilial?"

"What's more, you colluded with foreign enemies and intended to cede our Daqi territory to the Northern Barbarians."

"You have neither talent nor virtue, how dare you covet this throne?"

Emperor Jingping looked at the eldest prince with eyes full of disgust.

"Don't think I don't know. When Old Seven and Yun Fuling were plotted against, there were several groups of people involved, and you were one of them."

"What are you doing this for? Aren't you afraid that he will marry a princess with a powerful family background and get help from his wife's family?"

"So you picked the helpless daughter of the Yun family and used such a despicable method to harm the seventh brother."

"I am thinking of the relationship between father and son, so I don't want to be too fussy about many things. I will just punish them lightly and give them a severe warning, and turn a blind eye."

"I thought that the suppression over the years, as well as my favoritism and love for the Seventh Brother, would make you wake up and know when to advance and retreat."

"But I didn't expect you to get even worse."

If you are a smart person, you should be able to see his attitude and behave yourself and not act like a troublemaker.

With Xiao Jingyi's character, he will definitely treat them well in the future and will never do anything to kill his brothers and sisters.

In the future, you will be a leisurely prince and enjoy a life of wealth and glory.

However, among all the princes, except for those who were still young, only the Fifth Prince saw things clearly. He gave up his thoughts early and was content with mediocrity.

The eldest prince never expected that everything he did was watched by Emperor Jingping, and he knew it as clearly as a mirror.

At this moment, he completely accepted defeat!

Seeing the eldest prince's collapsed shoulders, Emperor Jingping sighed secretly, waved his hand, and ordered his men to take the eldest prince to the Sky Prison to await punishment.

There were many twists and turns in the palace that night, and it was not peaceful outside the palace either.

Many families seemed to be aware of the approaching danger and ordered their people to close the doors tightly, pay attention to the movements outside, and strengthen the guards inside the house.

Sure enough, late at night, I could hear the sound of heavy footsteps and the clashing of armor coming from the street outside.

Those who were brave enough placed a ladder on the wall and looked out carefully.

Then I saw soldiers holding torches all over the street, heading towards the Third Prince's Palace and Duke Cheng'en's Palace.

The people didn't know what was happening, but they kept their doors closed and restricted their families from going out or moving around freely.

Daqi has experienced three emperors and has gradually entered a state of peace and prosperity. Some of the younger generations have never experienced war.

However, some of the elderly who are still alive have actually experienced the turbulent times of war.

The commotion tonight made them inexplicably think of the precarious days when their lives were in jeopardy, and they couldn't help feeling uneasy.

In a mansion in the west of the city.

Mr. Wen sat upright in the hall, listening quietly to the news brought back by the spies sent out.

Upon learning that the Third Prince's Mansion and Duke Cheng'en's Mansion had been confiscated, Mr. Wen knew that the Third Prince had been defeated.

This was the outcome he had anticipated.

The reason why he leaked the information to the eldest prince was for this result.

Although the third prince is stupid, he has the Empress Dowager Cui and the Cheng'en Mansion behind him. Once he comes to power, the Empress Dowager Cui and the Cheng'en Mansion will definitely interfere in state affairs and will never give up power.

When Mr. Wen first approached the Third Prince, he planned to support the Third Prince to become a puppet emperor and stir up trouble in the court.

But after contacting him for a while, he felt that this approach was not feasible, so he changed his mind and turned his attention to other princes.

In fact, the eldest prince is not the best choice.

He is much smarter than the third prince and is not someone who can be manipulated by others.

Who would have thought that by such a coincidence, a smallpox epidemic broke out in the north.

This is truly God’s help!

Mr. Wen simply took advantage of the smallpox epidemic and set up this scheme.

The eldest prince was just a chess piece he chose after careful consideration.

Now that the third prince has been defeated, the entire palace must be under the control of the eldest prince.

With the evidence in hand that the future new king colluded with the northern barbarians and ceded the city, it is still unknown who will be the ruler of Daqi in the future.

Mr. Wen was secretly feeling proud of himself when a spy who had gone out to gather information suddenly stumbled back.

"Master Imperial Master, something bad has happened! The army is entering the city!"

Mr. Wen's face suddenly changed when he heard this. "Where did the army come from?"

"There are a lot of people coming in from the west gate. I climbed up the tower and saw that there are at least tens of thousands of soldiers coming."

"In addition to those who entered the city, there are still many defenders outside."

Mr. Wen thought about it for a moment and his expression became even uglier.

"Coming from the west, the camp closest to the capital is Xishan Camp."

"I heard that Liao Wei, who led the Xishan Camp, was not only a cousin of the Great Qi Emperor, but he had also been his companion and was the most loyal to him."

"Not good, the dog emperor has been prepared. It would be better if the eldest prince knew how to retreat at the right time."

But the temptation of the throne is too great and it is already within reach. How could the eldest prince be willing to give up at this time?